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A photograph of several men sitting cross-legged in meditation on woven straw mats laid on a paved courtyard. In the foreground a young man in an orange and white plaid shirt and grey trousers sits with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a visitor badge. Beside him on the left a man in a grey and navy striped polo and black trousers sits with hands folded, wearing a red thread on his wrist. Behind them a man in a grey shirt and white trousers sits with one hand raised, and a man in white clothes sits barefoot in the background. Potted plants and red-and-white painted steps are visible behind, with a yellow pillar at the right edge.

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A seated meditation session outdoors on woven straw mats with red, purple and blue edging. In the foreground a man in a grey and black striped polo shirt and black trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped, wearing a red wrist thread and a small name badge. Beside him on the right, a man in an orange and white checked shirt sits with a lanyard badge. Behind them, people in white clothes sit on a low tiled ledge beside green plants, and a bald man in white with a red mark on his forehead sits in the middle row. Open books and a folded white cloth lie on the mat at left.2010-09-16A group of men sit cross-legged in meditation on woven striped mats in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. Most wear white short-sleeved shirts and white or grey trousers; several wear lanyard visitor badges and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Behind them stand orange marigolds against a white wall. No one is identifiable as the presenter in this frame, so no a person candidate is visible.2010-09-07Outdoor group meditation session on a paved courtyard with patterned mats. A young man in the centre wears a tan short-sleeved kurta and dark trousers, seated cross-legged with hands in a mudra. Around him sit about a dozen men in white shirts, striped shirts, checked shirts and a denim jacket, several with eyes closed or gazing forward. A tall red-and-white painted pillar stands at right and a whitewashed wall with green foliage behind them. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-02-05A young man with short dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a purple-and-gold patterned mat in meditation, eyes lowered, hands resting clasped over his feet. He wears a beige short-sleeved V-neck tee and black drawstring trousers. Behind him, several men sit in a row in similar meditation posture, one in a blue checked shirt and another in a denim jacket, with a white wall and red pillar in the background. The scene reads as a group yoga or meditation session outdoors.2011-02-05A group of men sit cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on their knees or laps. The foreground figure in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold bracelet sits with eyes closed, palms up. To the left a man in a white t-shirt and jeans wears a rudraksha mala and glasses, and beside him a man in a pale green shirt holds his hands on his knees. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and grey shirts meditate in front of a red-and-white painted wall with potted plants and a speaker stand.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor meditation session on woven straw mats laid over a paved courtyard beside a garden with green shrubs and a tiled wall. Seven men sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting on their laps. Most wear white dhotis and white or light shirts with rudraksha malas; the man in front wears a pink shirt and grey trousers, and another wears a yellow shirt and black trousers. Plastic chairs and a small speaker stand are visible behind them, and a man in white stands at the top right. A wooden meditation stick lies on the mat at lower left.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on striped woven mats in front of a white and red painted wall with green shrubs behind. On the left, a young man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, with a lanyard badge and hands clasped in his lap, sits with eyes lowered. Next to him, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with hands in a mudra and eyes closed. On the right, a man with a white shawl and tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, and another man in white sits behind him. A man in a plaid shirt stands in the background at the top right. Pancha tapas-style meditation session.2011-01-21February 05 20112011-02-05Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on woven striped mats in front of a red-and-white painted temple wall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a pendant necklace sits cross-legged with hands clasped, next to a man in a peach shirt and dark trousers with hands resting on his knees, and a man in white with a mala necklace with eyes closed. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white sits on a low ledge and another man in white stands near the steps. A dark stone deity murti with an orange shawl stands on a pillar at top, with potted plants, banana leaves and marigolds nearby, and white-and-red striped temple steps on the right with a seated child.2010-09-14Five men sit cross-legged on a reddish-brown mat outdoors in meditation with eyes closed, in front of a white wall with red stripes and green shrubs. Front left, a young man in a black polo shirt and glasses; next to him a man in a white shirt; in the centre a man in a light green shirt with hands folded; to his right a man in a striped shirt; far right a man in a dark red jacket with a rudraksha mala. Behind them an older man in yellow sits, and a young man in a grey sweater and white shirt stands. Name badges are visible on several shirts. No recognisable a person candidate is present.2011-02-12October 18 20112011-10-18